CALL FOR PAPERS
Natasha Stott Despoja AM – Our Special Guest Keynote says:
“It is well recognised that domestic and family violence, and sexual violence have serious psychological consequences. While any form of violence in our community is unacceptable, domestic and family violence and sexual violence have an unequal impact on women in Australia. Is it possible to explore this issue, or those of depression or women’s mental wellbeing, without a renewed discussion about gender equity?”
WHY HAVE A WOMEN AND DEPRESSION CONFERENCE?
Women are very diverse, but experiences of depression are common.
Depression crosses the boundaries of age, class and cultural differences.
Whilst it may be experienced differently according to a range of factors, the broader challenges depression poses to women’s emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing are enormous.
This conference explores the challenges of depression in relation to women, with a focus towards how traumatic experiences impact upon women.
The approach is multifaceted, to reflect both the diversity of women, and the complexity of depression per se. But it contains an underlying and unifying theme which is rarely acknowledged either in biomedical discourse or popular debate.
Depression is always influenced by social and political dimensions. While not reducible to socio-political factors, depression cannot be seen in “personal” terms alone.
This suggests the need for holistic healing in the wide senses of the term. Depression is clearly not gender specific, but the focus will be on women. There are senses in which depression and anxiety is gendered in ways which have yet to be considered, and creation of a space in which women can explore some of the issues involved is a high priority.
The aim of the Women and Depression Conference 2014 – Australia is to discuss topics from a range of perspectives, and to combine a diverse audience of women with a view to increased understanding and practical strategies in the healing and management of depression.
Please visit our web site for full information:
www.wadc14.com
| Location: | NOVOTEL HAYMARKET SYDNEY AUSTRALIA | |
| Date: | 27/28/29 JUNE 2014 |
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